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movable finjiir, ccplialothorax rouiidcfl in front; clavatc hairs often 

 present; trochantins present at least in legs III and I\'. (Cheliferidae ) i 

 Ceplialothorax without transverse groove; abdominal scuta- entire; 

 no clavate hairs; eephalotliorax usually truncate in front: mandibles 

 usually large, the stylet often lacking, and the serrula usually de- 

 tached above; usually no trocliantins. (Ohisiidae) r> 

 -J.. Four eyes; eephalotliorax narrowed quite suddenly in front of the 



eyes; no trochantins to femora I and II, but of two joints. (Gari/pinae ) I 

 Two or no ej'es ; cephalothorax evenly rounded in front; trochantins 



to all legs. fCheliferinae) .S 



3. Femur of palpus not pedicellate, gradually and slightly enlarged from 

 base to tip; palpi very long and slender; usually two distinct eyes 

 (except cave forms). Chelifer 



Femur of palpus distinctly pedicellate, suddenly enlarged near the 



base; palpi short and stout; eyes usually wanting. Ch el tin ops 



-t. Anterior corners of eephalotliorax prolonged; trochantins of iiind legs 



indistinct. Psendogaryptm 



Anterior corner.s of cephalothorax nol jirolonged ; trochantins dis- 

 tinct. Garypus 

 5. Mandibles small and with a stylet; legs III and IV with trochanters. Olpium 

 Mandibles large, usualh' with stylet, no trochantins to .my legs. 6 

 d. Tibia of palpus largest at tip. . 7 

 Tibia of palpus largest before tip. 8 



7. Four eyes; palpi long. Chthonius 

 Two eyes; palpi shorter. Lechyfia 



8. No eyes; palpi long and slender. Blothrus 

 Two eyes ; stylet present. Ideoroiuus 

 Four eyes. • 9 



9. Stylet present. Ideobisium 

 No stylet. Obisium 



GARYPUS 

 This genus includes large forms with four eyes, and a tapering cephalothorax; 

 a number of the known species occur on the seashore. 



Garypus californicus Banks 

 (Figure ;210. B) 

 Dark brown or greenish brown, hand more red-brown; legs pale; each of 

 the abdominal scuts with a dark eentr.il spot; anterior margin of ventral scutif 

 also with dark dots. Cephalothorax einarginate ; femur of pedipalp longer than 

 the cephalothorax, tibia hardly convex on the inner side, hand about as long as 

 the tibia, fingers longer than hand; legs long and slender. Length l.:) mm. 



From Palo Alto and San Nicolas Island. Readily known by its tapering 

 cephalothorax, four eyes and large size. 



